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Maharashtra local body election: CM Fadnavis vows to create one cr lakhpati didi

Maharashtra local body election: CM Fadnavis vows to create one cr lakhpati didi

In view of strengthening their campaign for the upcoming Maharashtra local body election. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that his government will not only continue the Ladki Bahin scheme for women but also aims to create one crore “Lakhpati Didis” in the next two years. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was addressing a rally to campaign for the Mahayuti`s candidates of the Ahmedpur, Udgir, Renapur and other civic body polls. Currently the Maharashtra Government has been running the Ladki Bahin scheme, under which eligible women are provided monthly assistance of Rs 1,500. Fadnavis, while hailing the scheme, said that, “The government will not stop just with the `Ladki Bahin` scheme now and has the target of making one crore `Lakhpati Didi`. Half of the target will be completed this year. We will complete the remaining target in the next two years,” as quoted by news agency PTI.  He further added that, “People should take care of our candidates on December 2, and we will take care of you for the next five years.” …

Anupamaa Rupali Ganguly slams Fawad Khan for calling Operation Sindoor ‘shameless’; Avinash Mishra trolls Mahira didi

Anupamaa Rupali Ganguly slams Fawad Khan for calling Operation Sindoor ‘shameless’; Avinash Mishra trolls Mahira didi

May 09, 2025 04:04 PM IST Indian TV actors have blasted Pakistani artists on social media for daring to criticise Operation Sindoor On May 7, Indian Armed Forces responded to the Pahalgam terror attack with Operation Sindoor, where targeted strikes were carried out on nine terror hideouts, four in Pakistan and five in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). While Indian celebrities and global citizens lauded the strike, many Pakistani actors criticised it. Fawad Khan, for instance, wrote, “My deepest condolences to the families of those injured and killed in this shameful attack. I pray for the souls of the deceased and strength for their loved ones in the days to come. A respectful request to all: stop stoking the flames with rabble-rousing words. It is not worth the lives of innocent people. May better sense prevail. InshaAllah. Pakistan Zindabad!” Well, Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly has now bashed Fawad online. Anupamaa blasts Pak actor Fawad Khan Taking to her official Twitter handle, Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly hit back at Fawad Khan who was supposed to make his Bollywood …

Today in Politics: PM Modi to attend ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’; Delhi govt to launch scheme for monthly aid to women | Political Pulse News

Today in Politics: PM Modi to attend ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’; Delhi govt to launch scheme for monthly aid to women | Political Pulse News

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to mark International Women’s Day with the ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’ besides inaugurating several developmental projects during his two day visit to Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. In Gujarat’s Navsari district, the PM will attend a ‘Lakhpati Didi’ event and disburse Rs 450 crore in financial assistance to more than 2.5 lakh women from over 25,000 Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The Lakhpati Didi scheme was launched by the Union government in 2023 and recognises women members of SHGs, who have an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh from agriculture, animal husbandry, and small industries, as ‘Lakhpati Didis’. For his events in Navsari, a security cover comprising only women police personnel will be deployed to mark International Women’s Day. Story continues below this ad Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu is set to attend the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s ‘Viksit Bharat with Nari Shakti’ event in New Delhi on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, is also …

PM Modi to visit Gujarat on March 7-8, to attend `Lakhpati Didi Sammelan`

PM Modi to visit Gujarat on March 7-8, to attend `Lakhpati Didi Sammelan`

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 7 and 8, 2025. As part of his visit, he will travel to the Navsari district on March 8, coinciding with International Women`s Day, reported news agency ANI. Under the Prime Minister`s leadership, `Lakhpati Didi Sammelan` will be held at Vansi-Borsi in Navsari. During the event, he will disburse over Rs 450 crore in financial assistance to more than 2.5 lakh women from over 25,000 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across the state, according to an official release. To promote women`s entrepreneurship and financial empowerment across the country, PM Modi launched the `Lakhpati Didi Yojana` on August 15, 2023. Under this initiative, women members of self-help groups who earn Rs 10,000 or more per month and have an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh through various sources, such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and small industries, are recognized as `Lakhpati Didis,` reported ANI. Driven by the dedicated efforts of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gujarat, nearly 1.5 lakh women in the state have now reached an annual …

‘Pune rape accused called survivor didi’, police tells court | Latest News India

‘Pune rape accused called survivor didi’, police tells court | Latest News India

Pune bus rape accused Dattatray Ramdas Gade called the 26-year-old woman ‘didi’ (sister) and took her to an empty ‘Shiv Shahi’ bus parked at the Swargate depot and raped her, the police told court on Friday. Accused arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a woman inside a parked state transport bus at Swargate terminus, being produced at a court, in Pune.(PTI) According to a PTI report, the 37-year-old accused faces half a dozen criminal cases in Pune and Ahilyanagar districts, and was clearly seen in the CCTV footage of the bus terminus on the day of the incident. According to the police, data of the mobile phone he was using was yet to be recovered. The police stated that out of the half a dozen cases registered against Gade, women are complainants in five of them. On Friday, a Pune court sent Gade to police custody till March 12. He was nabbed from a paddy field following an extensive search operation carried out with the help of drones and sniffer dogs around midnight on …

Urfi Javed Impresses Netizens With Her Latest Look, Fans Say ‘Didi Creative Ho Gaye’ | Watch

Urfi Javed Impresses Netizens With Her Latest Look, Fans Say ‘Didi Creative Ho Gaye’ | Watch

Last Updated:December 03, 2024, 22:03 IST Urfi Javed was spotted by the paparazzi today, and the diva wowed everyone with her latest sartorial experiment! Urfi Javed’s latest sartorial experiment wows fans. (Pic Credit: Instgaram/Filmy Gyan) Urfi Javed turned heads yet again with her unique sartorial experiment, this time layering one outfit over another. Someone in the background continuously pulled away each outer layer, dramatically uncovering a new outfit beneath. This continued until she had unveiled a total of five different looks. Urfi loves the theatrics when it comes to fashion and has a unique ability to keep her fans intrigued with her style statements. She is first seen wearing a frilly blue dress, which is then uncovered to reveal a one-shoulder silver dress. Urfi then asks the paparazzi, “Ye outfit kaisa laga?” When the paps reply with a “no,” Uorfi unveils yet another dress layered under the current one. This went on for a few more times, and Urfi She left everyone impressed with her creativity. The video went viral on social media, and netizens …

Kareena Kapoor performs ‘didi duties’ as cousin Aadar Jain’s wedding festivities kick off. Watch | Bollywood

Kareena Kapoor performs ‘didi duties’ as cousin Aadar Jain’s wedding festivities kick off. Watch | Bollywood

Kareena Kapoor sparkled the brightest at cousin Aadar Jain’s roka ceremony on Saturday evening. She wore a blue-golden saree as she performed her sisterly duties. (Also read: Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani make first appearance after roka ceremony; Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Karisma attend) Kareena Kapoor was the ‘gorgeous cousin’ at Aadar Jain’s roka ceremony. Videos shot by the paparazzi outside the roka venue in Bandra show Kareena waiting in a line with other members of the family, asking them if ‘we should go’. Soon, her aunt Rima Jain hands her a gift basket to take inside the house. More videos show Kareena helping her mom Babita get inside the house. Reactions to Kareena’s look Fans were in awe of her gorgeous look. “She actually looks stunning bro,” wrote a fan. “Kareena looks so beautiful,” commented another. “Uffff stunning bebo,” commented another. Kareena’s saree was by Anita Dongre, worth about ₹1 lakh. She was styled by Lakshmi Lehr, who called the actor her ‘forever muse’. Also attending Aadar Jain’s roka with Alekha Advani were Ranbir …

Zaheer Iqbal Recreates Didi Tera Devar Deewana Sequence And Playfully Hits Sonakshi Sinha With A Ball | Watch

Zaheer Iqbal Recreates Didi Tera Devar Deewana Sequence And Playfully Hits Sonakshi Sinha With A Ball | Watch

Last Updated:November 10, 2024, 20:04 IST Zaheer Iqbal playfully hit Sonakshi Sinha with a ball at a pickleball court. He recreated Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit’s sequence from Didi Tera Devar Deewana song. Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal at a pickleball court. Ever since Sonakshi Sinha tied the knot with Zaheer Iqbal, she has been often seen taking to her social media account to share pictures and videos with her husband. On Sunday, the Dabangg actor took to her Instagram to share a moment from her weekend. She was seen spending her weekend at the pickleball court with Iqbal. While she was setting up the camera to record their game, Iqbal hit her with the ball and adorably recreated the scene between Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit from Hum Aapke Hai Kaun. Taking to her Instagram, Sonakshi Sinha shared a video of herself with Zaheer Iqbal at the pickleball court. Sinha placed the camera and adjusted it to record their game. While she was figuring out the angles, Iqbal took the ball and aimed it …

Kriti Sanon says it took her years to shed the tag of Tiger Shroff’s heroine: ‘Kids used to call me Tiger didi’ | Bollywood

Kriti Sanon says it took her years to shed the tag of Tiger Shroff’s heroine: ‘Kids used to call me Tiger didi’ | Bollywood

Oct 22, 2024 05:23 PM IST Kriti Sanon recently said that it took her years to she the tag of Tiger Shroff’s heroine. She will be next seen in Do Patti, co-starring Kajol. Kriti Sanon has come a long way as she completed a decade in her acting journey. The actor recently recalled how she was recognised as “Tiger Shroff’s heroine” after her Bollywood debut film Heropanti. Kriti, in an interview with The Indian Express said that it took her years to get rid of the label. (Also read: Do Patti trailer: Kajol tackles Kriti Sanon’s twin trouble in a web of deceit. Watch) Kriti Sanon recently said that it took her years to get rid of Tiger Shroff’s heroine tag post Heropanti. Kriti Sanon on post-Heropanti fame Kriti, while reflecting on her acting career stated that, “It didn’t take me that many years to get my first break. At the time of Heropanti, though people knew Tiger and that the movie marked his launch, the director and producer treated the movie as launching two …

Movie Review: ‘Dìdi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008 | Bollywood

Coming of age films are nothing new. We’ve seen the awkwardness, the raucous, lewd humor and the emotional complexity that accompanies teen years on screen before, but films that balance those three things — all while keeping the story of a child of immigrants at its heart — are harder to come by. Movie Review: ‘Dìdi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008 “Dìdi,” the semi-autobiographical debut from director, writer and producer Sean Wang, delivers just that. It follows 13-year-old Chris Wang, or “Wang Wang,” as his friends call him, during the summer between middle and high school. His family, who affectionately call him Dìdi, Mandarin for “little brother,” are Taiwanese Americans living in Fremont, California, in 2008 — something viewers could likely pick up on even quickly with the use of flip phones, instant messaging and Myspace throughout. At the core of this story of a young boy wanting to fit in, navigating his first crush and feeling the ebbs and flows of young friendships is his mother, the only person who sees …